Letter: Too many P's

These days, our pulpits have two "P's." We need more of one but never needed the other.

The first P is for "preaching the word of God." We need more of the old-time preaching so hot and heavy that sinners just passing by the church on Sunday could smell the smoke. We need preaching so hot that if Satan came to church he would have to remember to wear his asbestos drawers.

The second P is for "preaching politics from the pulpit." We do not need it and ministers who do it are, in my view, creating a great sin. The Bible says, "Woe unto the shepherd who scatters my flock." When you side with a political party, you are dividing the congregation.

People in both parties believe in the same God and we'll all stand at the judgment. To those ministers: You may run off people who will never return to the church and who will die lost. Preach the word of God and leave your politics in your own house, where they belong, not in God's house.